Everything you need to know to connect Crowdcast to your Patreon account

If you are reading this, maybe you're considering hosting livestreams for your patrons. This can be a very powerful way to increase your patronage by giving your community a way to connect with you more directly.

With Crowdcast, you can...

Host both patron-only and public livestreams
Go live in the browser for multi-party video hangouts with your patrons and talk-shows
Stream in HD from encoders like OBS and Wirecast for online concerts and livestreaming events
Simultaneously stream to Youtube, Facebook, and more

Let's walk through how to create your first Patreon event on Crowdcast.

Creating a Crowdcast and Connecting Your Patreon Account

Follow the steps here to create a new Crowdcast event that's limited to just your patrons:

Click the New Event button in the left-hand navigation menu to create a new event
Schedule your livestream and go ahead and customize any other settings
Within the Basic Info section, scroll down to Access and click on Patreon
Click on Connect my Patreon account button

You'll then be prompted to login to Patreon in a new tab. Once you do, you'll see a message to connect your account. Click Allow.